Overview

• Broadcast cameras showed Bryce Underwood and running back Justice Haynes in a brief sideline confrontation during Michigan’s game at Oklahoma following a missed field goal, with teammates stepping in to separate them.
• Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy posted that he would push to have coach Sherrone Moore fired if Michigan did not let Underwood throw more, escalating public pressure on the staff’s play-calling.
• Earlier on FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff, Portnoy called Underwood “the single best freshman ever,” while Urban Meyer cautioned against the superlative even as he praised the quarterback’s talent.
• Underwood’s profile surged after a turnover-free debut on August 30, when he went 21-for-31 for 251 yards and a touchdown in a 34–17 win over New Mexico.
• Coverage has also highlighted reported NIL figures in the eight-figure range over several years, a backdrop that is intensifying scrutiny of expectations and usage.